DEVON DOES IT! Devon Petersen seals his place in the quarter-finals after coming through a battle with Martijn Kleermaker with a 10-8 victory! 📺 Up next 👉 Jose De Sousa v Jonny Clayton
Petersen moves into European Championship Quarter-Finals after excellent win over Kleermaker
PDCFriday, 30 October 2020 at 14:45
Before proceedings began on Day Two of the European Championship, Devon Petersen and Martijn Kleermaker was earmarked as a potential tie to watch and it delivered.
Petersen came from 4-1 down to head into a 6-4 lead and despite a back and forth end to the tie, he edged through to his first Quarter-Final in the event with seven 180's and a 101 average.
Like alluded to, Kleermaker was excellent to begin proceedings and headed into the first break 4-1 up pouncing on only 20% on the doubles at that point from Petersen.
The break did Petersen well though as he took out 70 to close the gap to 4-2 and followed that up by pouncing after Kleermaker missed a 152 checkout to break with a 72 checkout and make it 4-3.
He reeled off five consecutive legs by the break to go 6-4 clear and suddenly turn the match in his favour. Kleermaker stopped the rot though and broke back to put it back to parity.
But Petersen stretched his lead with a break back for a 7-6 lead. He went to 8-6 holding but Kleermaker himself held his throw to keep with him at 8-7.
But a 12-darter saw Petersen go one away. 'The Dutch Giant' made a last gasp attempt to stay in proceedings with a 104 checkout but Petersen concluded an excellent win from there hitting double five to conclude proceedings and move into the Quarter-Finals.
European Championship 2020 schedule
Second round
Friday October 30
William O'Connor (95.26) 10-3 (83.63) Jamie Hughes
Devon Petersen (101.37) 10-8 (90.82) Martijn Kleermaker
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